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One photo shows the derailed train car hanging from trestle bridge. Handwritten note on the back of the original postcard says "A man was trapped in the hanging care [sic] and Rev. Gibble went to his rescue." | "Alamance in the Past" by Don Bolden, page 37 | "Minister Rescued Man from Train Wreck" by Don Bolden in Burlington Times-News 09/10/1978.

Title
Haw River Train Wreck
Geographic Coverage
Alamance County (N.C.)
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Postcards
Language
English
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Alamance County Public Libraries | 336-229-3588 | http://www.alamancelibraries.org
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
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